How could Ebola virus travel to the UK?

Direct flights from Freetown in Liberia to London Heathrow, plus hundreds of
indirect routes from Ebola-affected countries to UK airports, could provide
passage for virus to Britain

Microscopic view of the Ebola virusPhoto: Frederick Murphy/CDC/PA

By Mike Pflanz

4:31PM BST 30 Jul 2014

There is only one direct flight from the west African countries affected by Ebola to the UK - a British Airways flight from Monrovia, Liberia via Freetown, Sierra Leone (Liberia passengers stay on the plane) to London Heathrow.

However, there are hundreds of possible ways of flying from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea to the United Kingdom, via hubs including Nairobi, Dubia, Paris and Brussels.

As the worst-ever outbreak of the fatal disease continues to spread, here are the main routes airport officials will be watching: